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An Introduction to Space Weather and the Space Weather Prediction Center

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Earth & Space Science
Grade 2 life science teacher's guide cover
Curriculum

How Can We Find the Best Place for a Plant to Grow?

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Grade 2
Life Science
Sustainability
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"The training is fantastic!"

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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 5: Investigating the Effects of Colliding Air Masses

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
Curriculum

STC Program: Energy, Machines, and Motion Unit Kit

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Physical Science
Photo of a room of students with a model Earth suspended above them and text that says Science on a Sphere
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NOAA Science on a Sphere

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Earth & Space Science
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Curriculum

Environmental Justice! How can we create environments that are healthy for everyone?

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
High School
Sustainability
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Explore Smithsonian: How Can a Greenhouse Use Technology to Meet the Needs of Different Types of Plants?

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Life Science
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Teaching ELL Students– Teaching Academic Vocabulary

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Education
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Space Force STEM Activities

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Earth & Space Science
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Wright Patterson Air Force Base Educational Outreach: Virtual Career Speaker Sessions

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Earth & Space Science
The nose of a two propeller plane.
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NASA's Sustainable Aviation STEM Toolkit

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Explore Smithsonian: How do Scientists Track and Monitor Blue Crab Populations in the Chesapeake Bay?

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
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Grade 8
Life Science
Sustainability
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USDA Forest Service Module

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Earth & Space Science
the blue cover of grade 4 physical science teachers guide
Curriculum

How Can We Predict Patterns of Motion?

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Grade 3
Physical Science
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Smithsonian Science for Global Goals Media Kit

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Education
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Teacher Tips: Weather

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Grade 1
Grade 2
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Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
Curriculum

STC Program: Changes Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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Grade 3
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Grade 5
Astronaut in the Space Station looking out a window down onto Earth.
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Space Junk Around Earth

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Earth & Space Science
Curriculum

STCMS™: Space Systems Exploration

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
Image of a yellow 3D printed anemometer with a base, a pencil as a vertical component and four half spheres on a horizonal top piece
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Anemometer Energy!

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Engineering Design
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Experimenting with Mixtures, Compounds, and Elements– Separating Solutes (Preparation for Lesson)

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Physical Science
Image the Fostering Change Playbook
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Fostering Change: Ideas and Best Practices for Diversity in STEM Teaching in K-12 Classrooms

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Education
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Motion and Design– Using Cooperation Cups

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Physical Science
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Explore Smithsonian: James Smithson - The Founder of the Smithsonian

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Grade 6
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Education
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LASER i3 PLCs and Online Resources

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Education
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Learning Science Through Inquiry

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Teaching English Language Learning Students– Teaching Academic Vocabulary

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Education
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Teaching with Telescopes

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Earth & Space Science
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Floating and Sinking– Making a Sinker Float

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
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Grade 5
Kindergarten
Physical Science